Author: Alexander Pope

Quotes

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

- Alexander Pope

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

- Alexander Pope

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

- Alexander Pope

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

- Alexander Pope

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

- Alexander Pope

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

- Alexander Pope

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

- Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

- Alexander Pope

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

- Alexander Pope

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